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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Journal of Joshua Evans

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and then told me he had seen them; that they did not purpose to attend
neither did he: I said, he might use his Pleasure: I intend to go to
the place, and if none came, I could sit quietly by Self, and had nothing
nothing prepared to say. Yet at the set time, the Friends all came, except
that Man's Wife, and we had a favourd season which had a uniting ten-
dency; I could say I was thankful for it, that I loved them, and did -
believe they loved me.

12th.

The time is near approaching that I must leave leave near connections and all,
again, and be come as a Pilgrim, which I think is for the cause of Truth, &
good of souls; Taking leave of my friends in much love at our
week day meeting, many tears were shed; After I left home I found
my mind secretly turned, to try to be at Bordentown

, and getting there, I had
cause to believe it was right; though I see but little way before me.

15th.

On first day I was at a pretty large Meeting there

; and at Trenton
another, in the afternoon: The last especially was a favoured season.
I was now a little revived, believing I was in my proper place thus far.

The next day at Lamberton

, where is no religious Meeting held,
nor Meeting house of any Sort, I had a large Meeting in an empty
store-house, and feeling my heart so much enlarged in love to the
People, I seem'd constrained to stand near two hours on my feet; which
almost surprised me: it having been uncommon with me to stand above
half so long; This was a highly favoured season, and many hearts
were tendered; my mind was also bowed in thankful reverence before my
divine Master: Many of different Ranks, both black and White came to